In India , we are aware that Motorized Wheelchair market industry is not balanced, as every manufacture is importing the Electronic Control Units. Sooraj Surendran , an Electronics Engineer has came up with an suggestion called, Universal Platform for the drive system.
Universal Platform Includes an Electronic Control System [ECU] , which will be common for separate segments of Motor. For example , Every Motorized wheelchair is coming in different segments , such as 220w , 320w and 450w. This segments will be classified according to the motor power ratings.Here he is commenting that for different manufacture with common segment , we can use an single ECU System by adjusting an Jumper setting.
Sooraj Surendran
By this he is pointing to reduce the Electronic Control System change , when you are changing the drive motors. Advantage in his design that, it has an interface option for Smart phone [ Android ] and also backed up with Joystick Connectivity.He too said that IOS Version , application interface work is going on and soon will release.By this user can set the speed of the wheelchair and customize into different profiles. Altogether it will be an user friendly device.
Surendran , has an wide experience in E-Mobility Vehicle design and also mentoring students for their Electric Vehicles Control System Designs. He completed his schooling from Sree Buddha and finished his graduation from Anna University in Electronics & Communication Engineering. 30 Year old techie hails from Kollam district ,Kerala and presently working as Senior Electronics Engineer .
